Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

\ Aua ut last came Il second opportunity
! The president, who entertained very hand
somcly, threw open his house 10 the Rut'
Bagas. lie gave candy pull. j. l.. wa'
there In Prince Albert coat and full-dresi
paper-cutls. He sat apart with gloomy
brow aud folded arms.
"a penny for your thoughts" said An
grlina, after an hour or more, in which j
Livernore became slightly tired Of his inn
of ."
lie started out of his imitation revert,
with artificial blanlness: IL was thinking, -
he answered simply.
"What OFF" asked the young woman,
who WAS perfect conversatonalist.
"You are 50 bright and gay You would
not care 10 know"
YES | would"
81 was revolving in my mind the condi-
ton of Arheniau existence"
"Well, you going 10 have some candy 90
"Ah, candy, candy? No no candy"
"Whats the matter ?''
81 don't care for eating,
''Eou don't"
"No il intcrfcres with reflection"
Angelina calculated "A cha" through her
lovely nose. "Hou must have "A good board.
ing-place if you get enough 10 do that.
Where do You board -
"Ncar the stone mill"
"Way ont there -
1T is peaceful and quiet, with nothing 10
disturb my thoughts"
THAT is So, - said the young lady kindly;
"but there are some real cheap boarding
places right in town. Why don't you try
them >"
This was a staggerer 10 a man who was
posing rs a mighty thinker, but, with true
lied but made an adroit attack at the same
time. ~ must be among the daisies and
f,.atherbells if write poetry"
"If You what -
"Write poetry
al thought that only seniors wrote poe
try"
True, but since seeing n certain young
lady, have fairly thought in numbers"
"What numbers % asked Angelina, with
great interest. Number tens %
''You make me confess myself. 1t is you
who have walked all my potent nature. |
feel that with you TO inspire me l could
write volumes-volumes. Then when the
world praised me, L would point TO you and
sttI.ra L., a.. ,aaal
Angelina turned her face away, sadly
wiped of a smile, and answer red, solemnly
at can not be l am already engaged"
'Then yours will not be the NEED"
81 don't care for any mead" replied An
gelina, purposely mistaking his beautiful
language "Soda water is good enough for
me-"
The lofty ambition of Livermore was
crushed at one blow. The president had no
more daughters. Whom will You wed ?''
lac cried "some proud senior ?"
"No, indeed (; | shall marry Mr.. Nicho-
las Smith, of Milk Creek"
"Nick Smith ? What n fate 20
s.You are very rude" cried Angelina.
''Mr. Smith is a true gentleman ne wouid
not board out 10y the mill and eat cabbage
to save dollar week he wouldn't
buy an umbrella and 90 shopping around
town n year"
But j. l.. waited TO hear no more. Mad
ly he rushed ont in the night. Those who
saw the expression of his face as he passed
ont fell back in awe for ii was the ex-
preston of one who has determined 10 leave
Immediately. The next day he took his
rhyming dictionary down town and con-
verted it into gold. Later he reeled past the
college president, smoking a drug store ci-
garctte
'Iou were lucky to get me" said Angel
ina TO Nicholas, after their nuptials had
been celebrated. 81 have been proposed TO
by thirty-nine fresh men at different times. I"
The last one WAS Your friend, Mr.. Griggs."
'Oh, him % said sturdy Nicholas !;
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